Welcome To Community Hall

[PoohsPal]

This is our little place to let our hair down and just be, well, us! If you want to be silly, to spread good news, or maybe you could use some pixie dust in your life, this is the place. Come, relax and enjoy this community of DVC lovers! :cool2:

While you’re here, we’d like to introduce you to “The Nothing Thread.” (http://www.mouseowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47)Its topic is exactly as it sounds, Nothing. There is no off topic, as there is no topic. There is a “Word to Scream in Public for No Apparent Reason”, a.k.a. word of the week, given to us by Rash, our resident talking horse. Please use it often and in good health! :thumbsup:

And don’t forget, The Closet. The Closet on the Nothing Thread is a place of refuge for Disney loving folks that need to get out of the real world (escape from work, in-laws, crises of the world). So, while you may be floundering with any variety of issues, your spirit can be in the closet with Starbucks (or Yeungling) in hand and good friends by your side. :yes:

If there’s something, or nothing, you’ve just got to say, say it on the Nothing Thread. All are welcome!!! So, please pop right in, say hi, and ramble with us on our endless journey to Nothing!:coolcar:

We hope you enjoy your stay!! :bouncingm

[MAGICFOR2]

Hello fellow DVCrs! Just subscribing - just can't get enough Disney!
We bought at SSR on the Magic Dec 05. We will use our 05 points at DL - staying at GC in Aug. Then going home May 06 with my sis and her kids!:coolcar:

[jnrrt]

Welcome, Magicfor2! Glad to have you join us.

[bmupcpn]

:grouphug:
Hi there, I am a Disney nut, and have just found this site,

am looking forward to reading your insider stories, am also interested in renting 350 points for a 2 bedroom for a week in july, at this point flexible on dates.

any instructions you can give are appreciated,
yours, in Oregon , Bmupcpn:doublejum :jumpingbe

[tjkraz]

Welcome, bmupcpn. :howudoin:

Make sure you check out this article on the MouseOwners website:

http://www.mouseowners.com/RentingPoints.html

That should cover the basics for you. If you have additional questions, feel free to create a new topic and ask-away.

Requests to rent points can be posted in the "Rent / Trade" board. That's where current members look to find people who are interested in renting.

Good luck!

[BettyB]

I am just posting to say hello! I am new to this board and I wanted to get to know more about DVC, both purchasing and renting points. Thanks for making a site where I can do so!

[jnrrt]

Hey, BettyB! Glad to have you here. Ask away!

[ljldml]

Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum. My name is Donna. I recently purchased 200pts at SSR. My family LOVES anything Disney. Can't wait to book my first trip "home".:doublejum I am learning all the ins and outs of being a DVC member. I have learned quite a bit just from reading the forum.
Thanks for all the great info!!!

[KNWVIKING]

WOW.... Finally !!!!! A member that can read !! We are moving up in the world.

Welcome to the board and thanx for making the rest of us look bad.

[lllovell]

Hey there Donna! We are so glad you have jumped in and most importantly


WELCOME HOME!!! :jumpingbe

We are all Disney crazy here as well, so I am sure you will fit right in.

Laura

[lllovell]

You know viking - it is even more fun when you get the new members smacking you in the back of the head like Mom used to do!

:upsidedow

[bavaria]

Welcome!! enjoy browsing the posts, and feel free to join us in a chat or if you want to talk about 'nothing' there is always the 'nothing' thread!

[disneymugglemom3]

Hello, I am really new (I joined less than 10 minutes ago--lol). My name is Gina, and I'm looking to take a "quickie" trip to WDW in December with my hubby, so I hope to be able to pick up many great tips while I am here!

Have a relaxing day, all! :flowerfor

[PoohsPal]

Welcome to MouseOwners disneymugglemom!!!! :welcome:

[family planner]

I don't see how i can make a new post?

[PoohsPal]

Welcome to MouseOwners family planner!!

For a new thread, you just hit teh New Thread button near the top when you enter any forum. Post back or pm me if you still can't find it. I'll get specific details.

[PoohsPal]

Oops! "New Topic" is the magic button. It's just on top of the area where the individual threads are listed on teh left side. HTH!

[soozaay]

Hi Everyone!
We just signed up for DVC Saratoga Springs....we're in "phase 1" of the process. I am so glad I found this site!

I can't wait to start learning more about Disney & DVC and meeting new friends!

[jnrrt]

Congratulations and welcome home, Soozay!

Glad you found us, and looking forward to your posts.

Have fun!

[PoohsPal]

Welcome Home soozaay!!!

Feel free to dive right in anywhere!

[lucyluvsmickey]

Hi, my name is Lucy and I am new here. We just purchased 100 points at vero, to add on to the points I have at vero already. I can't wait to take everyone to a grand villa!!! Hope to get to know you all. Lucy

[PoohsPal]

Welcome to MouseOwners Lucy!!!!! Congrats on the add on!

I hope we get to know you more too!!!

[jnrrt]

Good to meet you, Lucy! Welcome.

[soozaay]

welcome lucy! you'll love it here! a great bunch of people!
:welcome:

[roggles]

Hi there - have just joined this site. My family have been DVC members since 1998 and have managed to get to Boardwalk three times. It is our favourite place. We are planning a big trip with all the kids, grandkids in 2008 for our 60th birthdays (hubby is one month older than me!). I am very envious of all who can get to Micky a couple of times a year. We have used some points for a trip to New York and also a weekend at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

regards
Glenis

[soozaay]

Welcome Home roggles!! Glad you found us!
:welcome: :welcome: :welcome:

[jnrrt]

Welcome!

[loveswdw]

Just wanted to say hello to everybody! I'm new on this board though I recognize many names here from another discussion board I frequent. Nice to see familiar names along with some new ones too. ;)

We are owners of 150 pts at BCV purchased in March 2003.

Nice to meet you all!

[Stimpy]

:dancingba Welcome! We're glad you found us!:dancingba

[jnrrt]

We're glad you're here!

[soozaay]

Welcome loveswdw! You'll love it here!

[skipamyb]

Hi All!
I am a newbie to this board. I heard about this place from another 'friendly' board. I am thinking (I am sure, but hubby is not) about a DVC purchase and was told this forum is the place to find out all I need to know about DVC so I can be convincing to my hubby when making him think it is his idea!
Really, we love Disney and have been 3 times in the last 4 years and plan to continue atleast every other year until my kids (7 and 9) tire of it. But then, I doubt I'll ever get tired of WDW, so it will probably pay.
We were to WDW this past June and stayed at OKW. We loved the feel of it, but didn't really like the bus ride we needed to take to get to the 'good' pool with the water slide. We're used to staying at POR and being able to walk everywhere.
Next time we go (May/June 2007) I think I'd like to rent points again and stay at VWL and make sure to go to one of the DVC open houses. I'm sure that will put DH over the edge!!!!:bouncingg
So, I'll be looking around and asking lots of questions!!!
TIA!
Amy

[tjkraz]

Welcome, Amy!!!:dancingba

[Stimpy]

:jumpingbe Welcome Amy! Glad you found us!!:jumpingbe

[jnrrt]

Welcome, Amy, we're glad you're here! And here's hoping we can help your husband "over the edge", lol.

[soozaay]

Welcome Home Amy!!

[disney_villain]

Hello everyone from a newbie to the board - who is in "Day 5" of ROFR (200 points OKW) and counting . . .

I'm a Canadian amateur videographer who "returns home" to DL, WDW, DCL and even "Disney on Broadway" (NYC) regularly. I hope to get to DL Paris, DL Tokyo and DL Hong Kong in the next 10 years!

DL and WDW are my most favourite places on this Earth and I cannot go one year without visiting at least one of them!

Kenneth

[bzzelady]

Hello to all! Just joined this forum tonight-looking forward to meeting all of you over the course of the long winter months!

Next trip to the world is December 2-9 :coolcar:

[magerzoo]

Hi everyone!! We just became new DVC owners last November at SSR and we LOVE it! We are going back 2/14/07 :jumpingbe can't wait!!!:coolcar:

[cherylp3]

Hi, I'm Cheryl, I also got this link from someone over at another disney board a while ago. We joined DVC in 1999 at BWV and added on in 2005 with SSR.

[athenna]

To both of you: Welcome to Mouse Owners:dancingba
You'll love it here!:woohoodan

[charleigh]

how do I post something?

[AlesiaWilliams]

I have never been in a chat room, just got my first "real" internet connection for Christmas. Yea I know..
I know very little about how this works, however I do know Disney. I am a DVC owner since 2000 I have Boardwalk and Beach Club.
Just wanted to join in and say hi

[PoohsPal]

HI Alesia! Welcome to MouseOwners! Please feel free to jump in anywhre you want! We love hearing frm new people!

FYI, If it weren't for looking up DVC info, I would have never been on an internet board. Looking at my post count, that's abit surprising. ;)

Enjoy!

[jseilstad]

I am planning our first family trip to DW in May after DH is done teaching for the year. He is an Epcot veteran from when he lived in Daytona Beach for a year (school) and EVERYONE who visited him from the frozen midwest wanted to make the pilgrimage to Disney World. This time he will be seeing it through the eyes of our soon to be 4 year old DD. What a blast that will be!! I was one of those that made the trip to Epcot with him but I'm otherwise a WDW newbie. I learned of DVC when reading a Disney book on line and I can't wait to check it out!! I'm hoping if it is as good as it sounds (as I'm sure it will be) this will be a chance for us to check it out and consider buying into DVC. :bouncingp

[jseilstad]

I am planning our first family trip to DW in May after DH is done teaching for the year. He is an Epcot veteran from when he lived in Daytona Beach for a year (school) and EVERYONE who visited him from the frozen midwest wanted to make the pilgrimage to Disney World. This time he will be seeing it through the eyes of our soon to be 4 year old DD. What a blast that will be!! I was one of those that made the trip to Epcot with him but I'm otherwise a WDW newbie. I learned of DVC when reading a Disney book on line and I can't wait to check it out!! I'm hoping if it is as good as it sounds (as I'm sure it will be) this will be a chance for us to check it out and consider buying into DVC. :bouncingp

Sorry for the repeat message- thought it didn't go through the first time...

[skipamyb]

Wonderful! :doublejum I hope you and your family have a wonderful time. Please, please, please take the time to make sure you plan a good trip. Nothing worse than anticipation of a great trip that is ruined by poor planning. IMHO 2 of the best tools for planning are www.tourguidemike.com and the passporter. Tour guide mike is a sponsor of this site I believe, and we've had 3 great trips in the summer using his strategies.
Again enjoy! We finally took the DVC plunge in January after 3 non-DVC trips, and we are anxiously awaiting our first VWL trip this June!
Amy

[PoohsPal]

Welcome jseilstad! Happy planning!

[grumpy-gramps]

:howudoin: Hi all,
We'er the new kids on the boards, not knowing any better I posted on the first Forum I came to, as I did not see the community hall thread. I should have known better but I'll learn.
Me and not so grumpy-grammy (Barb) just baught from DVC last month, got in on the F&F deal at SSR.

Can anyone tell me how I got waiting for ROFR below my name??? as I did not put it there.. and I did not buy a resale..

Hopefully we will get our membership cards soon.
I'll try to watch the boards/threads as much as I can.
Going to WDW end of Sept and DCL eastern on the 29 of Sept.. Iwish it was tomorrow.. so much for now.
gg

[PoohsPal]

Welcome grumpy-gramps! We try very hard not to be grumpy here, but, hopefully, you'll fit in anyway! ;)

Tags here work a little differntly than some. You start at Waiting fro ROFR and move your way up to GV with your posts. The FAQ gives you the amount of posts needed to upgrade.

Welcome to MouseOwners and Welcome Home!

[grumpy-gramps]

Welcome grumpy-gramps! We try very hard not to be grumpy here, but, hopefully, you'll fit in anyway! ;)

Tags here work a little differntly than some. You start at Waiting fro ROFR and move your way up to GV with your posts. The FAQ gives you the amount of posts needed to upgrade.

Welcome to MouseOwners and Welcome Home!

:earboywav Hi,
Yes your are so right, I found the FAQ's right after I posted the question.
I'll have to do my homework before I just start asking questions off the cuff.

My wife and I thank you all again for the welcomes.
gg

[PoohsPal]

:earboywav Hi,
Yes your are so right, I found the FAQ's right after I posted the question.
I'll have to do my homework before I just start asking questions off the cuff.
DOn't worry too much abotu doing your home work. MAny of us around here love to share. Ask away!!!! :)

[Seabreeze]

I'm new to the board, though I have visited and have been reading about DVC membership and renting points.

I have visited WDW regularly and Epcot has always been my favorite park. This will be my first time attending the Food and Wine Festival in October, and I'm really looking forward to it.

Thanks for giving me a place where I can learn about DVC and renting points, as well as all of the other information I've gleaned off of your site!

Constance

[DisneyLove1012]

WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!!!!:jumpingbe

[Bride06]

I'm new to the board--not a DVC member but would love to be. I joined so that my husband and I could rent points to stay in a villa. We travel to WDW 3-5 times a year and got married at the Wedding Pavillion in Feb '06.

[SimplyTheBest]

Hi all!! I am new to this website and am glad to be amongst other WDW lovers! I have visited WDW too many times to count. :blueflowe

[cc_gent]

Hi all. I'm new to the board.

Formerly from the DISBoards, but with all of the recent defections from there I decided to join up here.

Still not an owner, only a renter until the kids get out of school, or I win the lottery.

Thanks for providing a place for us to all meet online.

[carolina_yankee]

:welcome: CC_gent.

Glad to have you with us!

Dirk

[Janette]

We've been timesharing since 1980 and have visited Orlando many times. In fact we own wk 52 at a non-Disney resort in Orlando. After two visits staying on Disney property we were bitten by the bug. We received our 1st points this week and already have two reservations! We have two little grandbabies and are expecting our 3rd any day. We can't wait to experience Disney with them. We live in Sun City HHI and think retirement is wonderful. We love Mickey!!

[Nala]

Just joined today and wanted to say hi. Planning on visiting WDW in late February 2008. Just looking into renting some points for a villa for a different setting and experience. This will be our fourth time at WDW:kickingco

[miss.piggie]

Hello All! I'm new to the board! I will take my family our First Trip to Disneyland! I'm looking forward to learning how to purchase points and redeem them!


Jennifer :birhdaypa :santa: :mickeysor :luto:

[mrwixter]

Hello,

I just joined a few days ago. My family is planning our next trip to Disney World sometime in Sept/Oct 2008. We are planning on renting points for the first time for our week long stay. Will be posting soon to get that going, once I have my plans all made.

Can't wait!! :cheers2:

[ladyvolfan22]

Good Morning,
I just can't get enough disney! I am new to the boards here and looking to buy into DVC soon. Have a great day!

[KMomof4]

I'm new to the boards, I just joined this morning. I'm planning my family's trip to WDW in Dec 08. This will be our first trip with all of us. My husband and I went on our honeymoon in 92 and our boys went with their grandparents several years ago. Now parents, 4 kids, the other set of grandparents and maybe an aunt will be going. We are all very excited and can't wait! I was especially excited to hear about renting points. I was very disappointed last night. As I priced points for a 2 bedroom, it was way out of our price range for accommodations. But this morning, I looked into renting 2 studios and that is in our price range. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!::jumping be:jumpingbe
I look forward to renting the points when the time comes.

Hello everyone! My name is Krystal

[doreen36]

Hello Everyone,

Just joined today, just wanted to say hello. Planning a trip for DW in Sept. I'm looking to rent points but not yet because my company may go on STRIKE in August so I have to wait until the last possibly moment unfortunately. Hopefully I will be able to request points on the rent board when I know for sure what will be happening. Anyway glad to have found this forum.





Doreen36

[ronny5940]

I joined the group recently and wanted to say hello. I enjoy reading various topics and learning about everyone's Disney experience. We joined DVC in 2001 and try to make the trip every year and even have done a Disney cruise.

See you real soon!:handshake

Ronny

[GoJoe]

Welcome all. It's great to have you on board. Jump in anytime and tell us about you, your trips and your in site. We go at least every year but only take the kids every other. I thing they're getting suspicious.

[dsruton]

Hello all. New to the board and just saying hi.!!:violinist

[tbagger]

Hi new site member here, just found this site while trolling around on tug site. We have 150 pts at SSR that we bank for a300 pt stay every other year. We also have a week at royal sea aquarium in Curacao that we bank and use every other year. Slowly trying to add more weeks and points to serve our 4 kids and sofar 1 granddaughter, together and seperately.

[TinkLover]

Hi all, I have a question and not sure this is where I should ask or not.... I've read about different people giving CM's thank you notes, which I love that idea.... My question, are you writting a simple thank you or more???? Thanks for any help.

[skipmtn]

Hi everyone
I just returned from Disney World,[2nd trip - 1st was 1989] where I went to the DVC presentation. I am from Canada so I had to make a decision before I left.
I made the purchase for Animal Kingdom, but now I see I can save a lot by purchasing from resale.com.
Now I am having second thoughts on my initial purchase.
Can anyone help me with this idea.
Thanx Skip

[DVC Mike]

Hi everyone
I just returned from Disney World,[2nd trip - 1st was 1989] where I went to the DVC presentation. I am from Canada so I had to make a decision before I left.
I made the purchase for Animal Kingdom, but now I see I can save a lot by purchasing from resale.com.
Now I am having second thoughts on my initial purchase.
Can anyone help me with this idea.
Thanx Skip

Here are a couple threads that might help:

http://www.mouseowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12830

http://www.mouseowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12910

[kristen]

Hello!

New to Mouse Owners, but not to DVC. Bought in 2003 while staying at WL! We just added on to SSR and are counting the days to go again!:teacher:

Kristen

[kawalla]

Hi.. I'm new to the boards. We bought at SSR in 2004. We are excited about the new DVC at Disneyland since we live in California.

[Quercus01]

Hi to all,

I'm new to the board and am excited about making Disny Dreams come true for my family. We are looking to rent points from a member, Colorado Belle, and wanted input from the community. Any comments?

Thanks in advance.

Quercus01:reporter:

[administrator]

Hi to all,

I'm new to the board and am excited about making Disny Dreams come true for my family. We are looking to rent points from a member, Colorado Belle, and wanted input from the community. Any comments?

Thanks in advance.

Quercus01:reporter:

Welcome to MouseOwners!

Renting points from a DVC member is a great way to experience a more upscale style of Disney vacation at a reasonable price. For some rental tips, I'd recommend that you check out the following threads and links on our site:

HERE. (http://www.mouseowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14531)

HERE. (http://www.mouseowners.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=266&Itemid=150)

If you're looking for feedback on a specific member, for legal reasons, we can't provide or permit that. (This doesn't mean you can't try to acquire some personally, however.) However, I'd recommend that you do a search (see the search function near the top of the page) on that member, check on his/her postings on our site and his/her length and type of involvement in our community. That should give you a pretty good indication of what's going on, whether the person is a longtime member, etc.

Good luck!

[Quercus01]

Sorry for the improper request. Will take your advice and follow up. :drive:

Quercus01

[JimP]

Hi,

Jim here from Portland OR. We have been going to WDW pretty religiously since 1989. I just registered here today. I'll see you on the boards.

/Jim

[DVC Mike]

Jim here from Portland OR. We have been going to WDW pretty religiously since 1989. I just registered here today. I'll see you on the boards.


Welcome to MouseOwners, Jim!

[pixiechaser]

Hello All .. I'm Pam .. My Husband Steve an I are getting ready to purchase.
I think my husband would have a week ago if I let him. Just want to do it right.

Trying to decide whether it's better to buy direct or on the secondary market.


Looking forward to having a dream to come home to.

[GoJoe]

We purchased re-sale because:

1) It was at the resort we loved the most.
2) The 11 vs. 7 months is a huge factor.
3) We still have kids so our travel with them is limited to peak season right now too.
4) We had the extra cash at the time and thought of it as an investment in our vacation.
5) We were also able to get more pts. for our money.

I hope this helps. Good luck

[pixiechaser]

Thanks Go Joe,

Mind if I ask which resort ?
Were you on a waiting list. Or, dId you purchase a new offering ?

[GoJoe]

We picked Boardwalk for so many reasons and we found more the first time we went home. We have early teens so the Boardwalk is nice change for them. They have a little freedom but we feel save.

We purchased with the Time Share Store. http://www.dvc-resales.com/. We heard good things on the boards. They have a list for each DVC Villa. Some of the other sites had very low per point prices and were not able to tell me how many made it by Disney's Right of First Refusal.

Do the math. Figure: When you are going to be able to go, How often you can go (once twice, three times a year or like me once ever other year with the kids and once every other year without). Check the points for the resort you want and time and length of stays you want.

I hope this has helped. GOOD LUCK

[Grandbuddy]

If you purchase DVC (any resort) based on where your family will be the happiest? I guess that emphasis on family is what has most of us so enthusiastic about this subject, whether your family is you and your best friend(s), you and your spouse, or you and a whole gaggle of kids and grandkids.

[Snoopey]

Hey Mouseowners,

Im glad to announce that I have made my first DVC reservation!!! :wearenumb. We are staying in VWL for two nights on Feb 24-26 2009.
We are so excited, my wife and I, that is.

Member services were so nice and really made me feel like home, so I think we made a good choice purchasing DVC.

I hope to met some of you during the DVC Wednesday :bigear: We will assist that meeting, hopefully there will be one during our stay.

Oficially, we are now MOUSE OWNERS!!!!

Thanks,

Snoopey

[GoJoe]

:welcome:Congratulations, have a great time and you are so right about them making feel at home. It like having a conversation with a friend. Have fun at "Welcome Home Wednesdays" we enjoyed it. :kickingco

[ilonaj1]

Hi there - have just joined this site. My family have been DVC members since 1998 and have managed to get to Boardwalk three times. It is our favourite place. We are planning a big trip with all the kids, grandkids in 2008 for our 60th birthdays (hubby is one month older than me!). I am very envious of all who can get to Micky a couple of times a year. We have used some points for a trip to New York and also a weekend at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

regards
Glenis

Hi Glenis,

Welcome to MO we are new too.

You are envious of our several trips to WDW per year and we are envious of your trip to London :)

[kellybus]

:welcome: to MO!!!! :rockband: :kickingco :woohoodan